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MINNEAPOLIS The Minnesota Twins intentionally walked Andrew McCutchen during his first plate appearance with men on base Wednesday. Given what he did in the next two such situations, it made sense. McCutchen homered, drove in three runs and...

ANAHEIM, Calif. The fastball zipped. The slider darted away from bats. Angels fans surely have seen this from Ervin Santana before, just not in a Twins uniform before Thursday. The former Angel was devastating as he shut down his former team...

A look at what's happening all around the major leagues today: ___ SHOWDOWN The Cardinals host the Royals in a matchup of the top records in baseball. John Lackey (8-5, 2.90 ERA) gets the ball for major league-leading St. Louis in the opener of a...

Accidental contenders are flourishing these days, thanks to Major League Baseball's brilliant idea of adding a second wild-card team.
The second wild card provides false hope to millions of fans who otherwise would be focusing on the upcoming NFL season....

OAKLAND, Calif. Minnesota Twins manager Paul Molitor had the Twins out on the field early Friday afternoon for a refresher workout following the All-Star break. After four days off, it was time to resume their surprising season. "They all...

A look at what's happening all around the major leagues today: ___ BACK TO BUSINESS The season resumes after the four-day All-Star break. Sonny Gray (10-3), a first-time All-Star who didn't get into the game, starts for Oakland at home against...

MINNEAPOLIS Brian Dozier is taking his All-Star snub well. The Twins second baseman, who fell short the "Final Vote" for the All-Star Game earlier Friday, responded with his second walk-off homer of the week, this one capping a seven-run...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Ervin Santana hadn't pitched in a major league game since last September, so all eyes were on his season debut. But the Royals Danny Duffy is working on a comeback of his own. Duffy's third start since coming off the disabled...

A look at what's happening all around the major leagues Sunday: ___ ROYAL REVELATION Fan-elected starters get announced Sunday evening for the All-Star Game in Cincinnati on July 14. When the last balloting update was released Monday, five Kansas City...

The surprising Minnesota Twins, who are in second place in the American League Central, have added a front-line starter for the second half of the season.
Right-hander Ervin Santana has been reinstated after an 80-game drug suspension and is...

Detroit Tigers All-Star first baseman Miguel Cabrera was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday and is expected to miss six weeks with a left calf strain.
Cabrera suffered the injury in the fourth inning of an 8-6 victory over the Toronto...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ricky Nolasco struck out five in 7 2-3 innings and Trevor Plouffe hit a three-run homer to lead the surging Minnesota Twins to a 7-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday.
Nolasco (5-1) gave up two runs on seven hits to win his...

Atlanta Braves pitcher Andrew McKirahan is the latest player to run afoul of baseball's drug policy.
McKirahan tested positive for Ipamorelin, a human-growth hormone releasing peptide, and has been suspended 80 games without pay by Major League...

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White Sox: Additions of Jeff Samardzija, David Robertson and Adam LaRoche should make Sox instant contenders if defense holds up.
Indians: Quiet so far, but adding Brandon Moss is an upgrade. Now if the Tribe can only...

SAN DIEGO -- The Minnesota Twins have agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Ervin Santana on a four-year deal Wednesday.
Yahoo Sports reported that the deal is worth $54 million and will include a fifth-year option that vests depending on innings...

As news spread overnight that Jon Lester had spurned Red Sox ownership in favor of the boy genius who once had escaped its employ dressed in a gorilla suit, another slightly less audacious scene began to spread across the Internet.We're talking about...

SAN DIEGO -- What’s next for the Cubs after the Jon Lester signing?
More pitching, perhaps.
The Cubs aren’t done looking for starting pitching, despite signing Lester and Jason Hammel at the winter meetings.
After I congratulated a top Cubs’...

Josh Hamilton, who has missed 18 of the last 19 games because of right shoulder, chest and rib-cage injuries, probably will sit out the Angels’ final three regular-season games in Seattle this weekend, but he said he has “no doubt” he will return for...

Paul Konerko had many great memories in a White Sox uniform, and another famous one wearing street clothes during the victory parade in 2005.
As the Sox great's career is winding down to a Sept. 28 finale, here's a compilation of Konerko's Top 10...